2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Karen Richards [A-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Richards, who is competing at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 12-13, +159, and is ranked #23 in Division A.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Karen Surname(s): Richards Home: Australia 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 538 Average for: 418 Average against: 411
Round 1	Australia	Richards played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and lost 338 to 462 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -124.
Round 2	England	Richards played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 337 to 467 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-2, -254. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	United States	Richards played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 445 to 394 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-2, -203.
Round 4	England	Richards played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 500 to 405 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, -108. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Ireland	Richards played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and won 435 to 387 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, -60. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Scotland	Richards played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 455 to 457 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-3, -62. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7	Ireland	Richards played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 386 to 475 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-4, -151.
Round 8	Malta	Richards played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 435 to 329 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, -45. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Northern Ireland	Richards played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 459 to 374 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-4, +40. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Scotland	Richards played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 488 to 482 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-4, +46. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11	New Zealand	Richards played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 414 to 372 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +88. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Singapore	Richards played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 368 to 439 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, +17. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	England	Richards played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 412 to 407 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +22. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Sri Lanka	Richards played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and lost 385 to 410 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, -3. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Sri Lanka	Richards played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) again and lost 417 to 442 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-7, -28. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Poland	Richards played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 420 to 473 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-8, -81. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Malta	Richards played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 357 to 494 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-9, -218. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	England	Richards played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and lost 388 to 412 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-10, -242.
Round 19	Malta	Richards played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 433 to 335 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-10, -144.
Round 20	Canada	Richards played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 390 to 394 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-11, -148.
Round 21	England	Richards played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 491 to 343 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-11, +0. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Australia	Richards played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 538 to 296 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-11, +242. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Canada	Richards played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and lost 321 to 464 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-12, +99.
Round 24	Malta	Richards played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 395 to 429 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-13, +65.
Round 25	United States	Richards played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 437 to 343 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-13, +159. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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